[Text/Fighting Jianghu] All along, everyone has been looking forward to a real hegemony in the sub-middleweight after Mayweather and Pacquiao, after all, the sub-middleweight represents the most ornamental and shocking level in today's boxing world, with both technology, strength and speed, and 147 pounds is a must for ancient soldiers.
Unfortunately, after the retirement of Mayweather and Pacquiao, there has always been a lack of a convincing king in this field, and WBO boxing champion Terrance Crawford and WBC/IBF boxing champion Errol Spence Jr. are the two most competitive leaders in this category.
So who is the real overlord?
This is a heart-wrenching fact, because the two have never met, and it is difficult to intersect in the foreseeable future. In this regard, the first two levels of world boxing king, but also Pacquiao's fierce enemy of the United States "Desert Storm" Timothy Bradley said that this matter is still blamed on Spence, it is Spence who avoids Crawford.
Bradley accused Spence of not wanting to face Crawford. In recent years, the spence-Crawford showdown has been a much-anticipated battle. But this game never happened, mainly because of the issue of promotion between the two sides.
With Crawford's contract with top companies expiring, that hurdle seems to be lifted. But Spence still didn't seem to want to face Crawford. Because the boxing battle between Spence and WBA boxing champion Yodanis Ugas is brewing, the two may start a war in the first half of this year.
Bradley said: "Yes, Spence is a top boxer and I recognise his strength. But to be honest, I still think he's running away from Terrance Crawford. What do I think of Spence vs Ugas? It's going to be an uphill battle, but it's going to be easier than he's going to face Crawford. Ugas is a counter-attack boxer who always waits too much. Spence is actually very good at dealing with this type of boxer, such as facing Mitch Garcia and Danny Garcia. ”
Bradley continued: "We've seen what he can do against this type of boxer. He can skillfully strike from the outside, he can control the opponent on the outside and then bypass the opponent's defense. At mid-range he can control speed. That's how he dealt with Ugas, but it would be hard for him to deal with Crawford. ”
The editors argue that Bradley's words make a lot of sense. Many people were eager to see this game, but they refused to start the game. As for why not, ostensibly the gratuity is distributed. Spence asked for a 6-4 open, or even a 7-3 open. Crawford believes that even if it is 6-4, it should be his own head, and the two sides are deadlocked in the distribution of honorariums.
In fact, the deeper reason is that there is still no certainty of victory. Spence, in particular, showed a certain amount of courage in his words and deeds. More people think that Spence is avoiding Crawford than Crawford escaping Spence.
Both of them have a total victory record, both are popular boxers, and of course do not want to be broken undefeated. At present, Spence's eyes are recovering, and no one can say how much success is left. Crawford, who also lacks the right promoters, is suing Arum. In short, the game between Crawford and Spence is estimated to be difficult to see. This has to be said to be the sadness of today's boxing, two top masters in the golden period can not stage a peak duel, regret to the point. 【Text/Fighting Jianghu】